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The Importance of Having a Will
Protect your loved ones. Protect your wishes. Protect your legacy.
The Importance of Having a Will
Creating a Will is one of the most important steps you can take to ensure your family is looked after and your estate is distributed according to your wishes. Yet too many people delay until it’s too late.
This guide explains what happens if you die without a Will—and how a properly written Will can provide clarity, control, and comfort for the people you care about most. It also explores key protections beyond the Will itself, including powers of attorney and trust strategies.
What’s Inside?
- What Happens Without a Will? – The harsh reality of intestacy rules, including who gets what (and who doesn’t).
- What a Will Can Do – From naming guardians for children to protecting assets for future generations.
- Business, Divorce, and Care Costs – How smart estate planning shields your family wealth from future risks.
- Myths & Mistakes – What most people get wrong about Wills, and the real consequences.
- Estate Planning Health Check – A practical checklist to assess your current setup and identify gaps.
- Other Essential Documents – Lasting Powers of Attorney, pension nominations, and more to round out your plan.
Why Download This Guide?
Because having a Will is about more than inheritance. It’s about reducing stress for your family, avoiding expensive delays, and ensuring your wishes are respected. This guide helps you understand your options and take control—before it’s too late.
Who Is This Guide For?
- Individuals or couples with property, assets, or dependents
- Business owners or those with international ties
- Anyone who doesn’t currently have a Will
- People with Wills that haven’t been updated after key life changes
FAQs
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Book a meeting with one of our Wills specialists. Our Legal team will be able to assess your circumstances and help you with creating a Will.
Crafting a Will guarantees that your assets and legacies are bestowed to the appropriate individuals rather than the incorrect ones or the government.
Creating a Will provides you with peace of mind and averts financial difficulties, conflicts, and needless expenditures for your loved ones that often arise if you neglect to draft one.
In the absence of a Will, your spouse or civil partner is not entitled to an automatic inheritance of your estate. Your partner may not receive any portion of it, and your minor children could be placed in the care of others. By creating a Will, you guarantee the well-being of your family after you’re no longer around.
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Estate Planning
At Hoxton Wealth, our legal team specialise in creating professionally drafted Wills tailored to your circumstances. Ensure your wishes are respected and avoid the pitfalls by talking to our experts today.
